diff --git a/app/Services/StaffCardImportService.php b/app/Services/StaffCardImportService.php
index 3817ff5..8b82b5a 100644
--- a/app/Services/StaffCardImportService.php
+++ b/app/Services/StaffCardImportService.php
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ class StaffCardImportService
                 
                 // Expecting: 0:employee_id, 1:name, 2:card_uid, 3:notes
                 $data = [
-                    'employee_id' => isset($cells[0]) ? (string)$cells[0] : null,
-                    'name' => isset($cells[1]) ? (string)$cells[1] : null,
-                    'card_uid' => isset($cells[2]) ? (string)$cells[2] : null,
-                    'notes' => isset($cells[3]) ? (string)$cells[3] : null,
+                    'employee_id' => isset($cells[0]) ? trim((string)$cells[0]) : null,
+                    'name' => isset($cells[1]) ? trim((string)$cells[1]) : null,
+                    'card_uid' => isset($cells[2]) ? trim((string)$cells[2]) : null,
+                    'notes' => isset($cells[3]) ? trim((string)$cells[3]) : null,
                     'company_id' => $companyId,
                 ];